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PERU TRAVEL PLANNER
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Galapagos 6 days Coral
( 6 Days and 5 Nights )
Cruise on board of M/V Coral 2
(First Class)
Fixed departure dates on Saturdays
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Day 1 (SATURDAY)
Meeting and assistance upon arrival in Quito and transfer to the
Hotel for overnight.
Day 2 – (SUNDAY)
Departure from Quito or Guayaquil to Baltra (a flight of about two
and a half hours). Passengers are picked up at the airport by our
guides and taken to the Itabaca Canal, then cross to the island of
Santa Cruz and travel to Puerto Ayora.
Santa Cruz (Highlands)
One option is to travel through the highlands of Santa Cruz.
Passengers will observe the twin pit craters and visit Cerro Chato.
They’ll be able to observe the famous giant tortoises.
Additionally, travelers can walk inside the dormant lava tubes.
Day 3 – (MONDAY)
Española (Suarez Point)
Dry landing. Visitors will learn about the lava terrain and cross
the inactive lava fields. Aside from its sea lion colonies, this is
one of the most important sites for bird watching.
Many species, like the hooded mockingbird and red-billed tropic
bird, can be spotted and observed closely. Past the nesting grounds
there’s the world’s largest colony of waved albatrosses.
From May to December their mating rituals are a highlight of the
visit. Afterwards there’s the famous blowhole, where water shoots 23
m (75 ft) up into the air.
Española (Gardner Bay)
Wet landing on a white coral beach amidst a large colony of sea
lions. This site has no trails, so hiking is not possible.
It’s an open area where you can spot Galapagos hawks, American
oyster catchers, Galapagos doves, hooded mockingbirds, three species
of Darwin finches, yellow warblers, lava lizards, and marine
iguanas.
It’s great for swimming and snorkeling, and you can see many
Galapagos marine species like king angelfish, creole fish, damsel
fish, parrot fish, manta rays, white-tipped reef sharks.
Day 4 – (TUESDAY)
Floreana (Cormorant Point)
Wet landing on a greenish-colored beach. Passengers will hike from
black mangrove beds to a large brackish pond, which holds one of the
largest flamingo populations in the Galapagos.
This island is best known for its endemic plant life like the
Galapagos milkwort, passion flower, and button mangrove.
Novice snorkelers can practice on the main beach with playful sea
lions; experienced snorkelers can roam around Devil’s Crown.
Champions
After Cormorant Point, there’ll be a one-hour tour in a dinghy along
the coast to observe: blue footed boobies, sea lions, marine
iguanas, and swallow-tailed gulls.
Deep-water snorkeling, this unforgettable activity lasts about an
hour and it will be like swimming in an aquarium with colorful fish,
tame sharks, and rays.
Floreana (Post Office)
Located on the northern side of Floreana Island, the bay was also
called Post Office because, in 1793, Captain James Colnett installed
an empty barrel to serve as an informal mailbox for sailors who
passed by the Galapagos, taking with them the letters to their
destinations.
Today, our visitors continue the tradition by placing unstamped
postcards inside the barrel which reach their destinations free of
charge. It can take weeks or months, or sometimes the cards never
arrive at all!
A short walk away from the famous barrel, there’s a tunnel formed by
lava flows. Down a path you can observe the mocking bird of
Galapagos, some species of Darwin’s finches, yellow warbler and lava
lizards.
After a short trip in the panga, you’ll make a dry landing at
Lookout Point where you can enjoy a great view among marine birds.
Day 5 – (WEDNESDAY)
North Seymour
Dry landing. Guests will see swallow-tailed gulls and sea lions.
This site is a major nesting colony of blue footed boobies and has
the largest colony of the magnificent frigate bird. Travelers will
also spot both iguana species, the marine iguanas and land iguanas,
and then hike around the nesting sites.
Disembark at the docks (Baltra); passengers will take a bus to the
airport for their flight back to the mainland via Guayaquil to
Quito.
(AIRFARE INCLUDED).
Meeting and assistance upon arrival in Quito and transfer to the
Hotel for overnight.
Day 6 - (THURSDAY)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight home , or
connection flight to Lima to take an exiting extension to Peru,
Cusco and Machu Picchu
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| Price in US$ Dollars per person based on
double occupancy |
US$2222 |
Low Season
08 January to January 21,
01 March to March 12,
01 May to June 30,
03 September to 30 September,
26 November to 16 December |
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| US$2323 |
High Season
Rest of the year |
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| Price in US$ Dollars per person based on
single
occupancy |
US$3618 |
Low Season
08 January to January 21,
01 March to March
12,
01 May to June 30,
03 September to 30 September,
26 November to 16 December |
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| US$3800 |
High Season
Rest of the year
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INCLUDES:
All hotel and ship accommodations based on double occupancy. All scheduled
transportation. All transfers. All scheduled excursions with English-speaking
guide services. Domestic airfares . Meals as specified in the itinerary.
Note: We can replace above Hotels with other one with the same characteristics
in the case that it becomes necessary for operative and other reasonable causes
NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE:
International airfares, airport departure taxes, Galapagos National Park Tax &
Emigration Card ($132 USD per person), special equipment rentals, excess
baggage charges, alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages, insurance of any kind,
laundry, phone calls, tips and personal expenses.
· We reserve the right to alter or omit any part of an itinerary, and
reverse the order of places to be visited or change any space reservation
without prior notice due to readjustment of National park policies, seasonal
changes, safety reasons weather conditions or force majeure which may dictate
these changes. These decisions are oriented in terms of passenger safety and in
the interest of the islands conservation.
DAYS DEPOSIT /
PAYMENT CANCELLATION POLICY
+140 - 91 days prior to departure 50%
Deposit /Payment Non-Refundable
90 days before to departure 100%
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Published articles and reviews about us
2010
Testimonials
Norman Pedersen
Date:
Sun,18 Jul 2010
Machu Picchu and my entire visit to Peru were
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I could not have been happier with everyone I met through your
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The luncheon buffet at the Alhambra was top rate. And the Ferré
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throughout was exceptional!
Thank you for everything!
Melinda Hughes
Date:
Tues, 13 Jul 2010
I was one of
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Ajay Chopra
Date:
Fri, 02 Jul 2010
We are back in
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Best Regards
Saikat.
Date:
Fri, 02 Jul 2010
I just wanted to let you know that we had an amazing
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Regards,
Irina Pascu
Date:
Fri, 25 Jun 2010
I am now back
home but still not believed that the holiday is over. I just
write you to tell you that I had a wonderful time in Peru and to
thanks for
your support. The circuit was very well designed and I had the
opportunity
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Valley and
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I was really impressed by the organization and your people, always
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Finally I showed to my friends that Peru is not so far and a visit
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Many thanks to you and to your team.
Melissa Polier
Date:
Tues, 22 Jun 2010
My 2 adult children and I recently returned from our
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